‘The Maine Question’ dives into Maine’s blue economy
The ocean, the plants and animals that reside in it and the coastline it formed are integral to Maine’s economy and culture. While heritage industries like fishing and shipbuilding have […]
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Fisher Macklin: Going the distance in food innovation
As a runner, Fisher Macklin has always been interested in food and how it fuels his body as an athlete. During his time at the University of Maine, that interest […]
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Boston Globe highlights BioHome3D and floating offshore wind research
In a story about Maine’s growing climate tech sector, The Boston Globe highlighted two research initiatives from the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center: BioHome3D, the first 100% […]
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Applications for I-Corps October 2024 cohort due Oct. 7
The Office of Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Resources and Engagement (SPIRE) has opened applications for Cohort 24.1 of the Innovation Corps, or I-Corps, program, which begins on Oct. 17. Applications are […]
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Press Herald highlights 3D-Printed pods for oyster production
The Portland Press Herald reported on Merrymeeting Shellfish Co. and its 3D-printed pods, made at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center and designed to improve oyster production.
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UMaine achieves fifth straight year of record-breaking research funding
For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Maine’s research enterprise has achieved all-time high record levels of receiving and expending R&D funding. In fiscal year 2024, the total external […]
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UMaine’s MIRTA accelerator program welcomes four teams into 2024 cohort
Four faculty- and staff-led innovation teams have been selected to participate in the seventh cohort of the University of Maine’s MIRTA accelerator program. The 2024 projects will involve developing research […]
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UMaine unveils new Blue Horizons brand campaign
The University of Maine, the state’s public flagship and only Research 1 (R1) institution, has launched its new brand campaign, Blue Horizons, that invites everyone to experience world-class education in […]
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Mainebiz reports on $10M grant for jet fuel and fish feed research
Mainebiz reported on a $10 million federal grant awarded to University of Maine researchers and their colleges to investigate using low-value wood to make sustainable jet fuel and fish feed. […]
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Alabama Life & Culture highlights Dumas competing in Great American Seafood Cook-Off
Alabama Life & Culture reported on the 2024 Great American Seafood Cook-Off, in which chef Rob Dumas, food science innovation coordinator at the University of Maine, and his team won […]
